| Show correspondence A distinction CLAIMED SALT laim LAKE CITY utah 0 no november yem ber ad 1885 editor deseret news wees I 1 presume we have had time in the last two months to hear irom all ladies who claim I 1 A disputed honor I 1 in regard to being the first who have undertaken der taken the tha composition of music it if gothere so there isbit is jb at one to put to flight so far as I 1 am concerned the one to whom I 1 refer is our estee esteemed ined friend sister au augusta usta T crocheron Croch eron cron whose article of sept ath you had the pleasure of heading A disputed honor 11 bister 0 gave pave the public to understand understand that her latest songs were published by referring us to their names I 1 need only say the lady I 1 acknowledged to me a few days ago t that they were never published t I 1 am also prepared to state that the I 1 tune in to the primary tune book bearing 1 her name was not entirely composed com composed i by her as it it was as taken down by a musician who added the requisite parts and arranged all for the press mrs airs flora 8 hill author of the hero billero waltz and queen of the west required no assistance in completing them forthe for the press and I 1 am pleased to again state that she is the first lady in utah ulah who has issued sheet music and that both pieces are very veny sa leable where properly performed respectfully 11 J HILL |
